Hosiery turning and inspecting form



Patented June 23, 1931 f UNITED :STATES APATENT ori-11,cle.A

HUGO VHENCIIEElRICH, 'i F WYOMISSING, PENNSYLVANIA, .ASSIG-NORy TO BERKSHIRE IXNITTING- MILLS, 0F WYOMISSINCL'PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION 0F PENNSYL- VANIA HosrERY TURNING AND INsrno'rING FORMV Applcationled September 4, 1929. .Serial-No. 390,227.

The presentinvention relatesto forms for. use .in the turningand inspection of tubular garments such as stockings. The invention is a developmentof thatdisclose'djin my prior Patent N o. 1,750,005, ofV March 11, 1930, and has for an object to improve the construction of1 the device thereinY disclosed in a manner such that a thorough inspection of a garment of the character referred to may be facilitated. Y

To this end the form, instead of being comprised of an integral unitary member as in the above lcopending application, is comprisedV of two sections so that the form mayk be expanded; the entire form Yconsidered as a unit being rotatably mounted upon a suitable support. The form has associated therewith suitable mechanism for expanding the same and operating mechanism connected with the expanding mechanism so as to permit of relative rotation therebetween.

Fora full understanding of the invention reference -is made to the accompanying drawings, and the novel features are clearly defined in the subjoined claims.

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section through the form, showing the mounting thereof, the

expanding mechanism and the connection of the operating mechanism therewith.

Fig. 2 is a cross section through the form on line 2 2 ofFig. 1, showing the form un-V expanded. j

Fig. 3 is a similar view to Fig. 2 showing the form expanded.

The forms employed in inspecting stockings are usually stationarily mounted and are incapable of expanding the garment ur. ther than that initially effected by drawing the same on to the form. The forms being stationary the inspection of all parts of the garment are not of equa-l thoroughness. The present invention overcomes this diiiiculty and is particularly adapted to facilitate the inspection of the seam in full fashioned stockings where the faults in construction are particularly hard to detect in addition to the qualities which constitute the above named copending invention an advance over prior art.

In the embodiment shown in the drawjoint 27.

ings, 10 designates al form of a shape suit-l able to facilitate. Stringing of a stocking thereon, the same being mounted for rotation, relative to a suitable Vsupport which maybe, as shown in the nature oa bracket 11 suspending the' form from a tableA 12. The form is comprised of sections 13 and 14; mounted for relative movement one to the other so as to expand the forni with a con-Y sequentV stretching of a garment, strung thereon. 1

The mounting rvof the sections to this end Y may be of any suitable character but should f be secured againstl relative vlongitudinal movement and to thisY end they are connected to each other along adjacent faces byhinges 15.

The sections are further connected by suitable expanding mechanism which maybe in the nature of a rod 16 slidable. longione edge Vof the tudinally of theform which is provided for klugs or ears 21 sleeve 22 which extends. through a bore I25 f by a plurality. of links 19., Apivote'dto colformed inthe bracket 1 1; thesleeve being l held against rotation by a set screw 24:.` The form is also rotatably connected with this sleeve which projects a distance into the bore 17 thereof; the rotatableconnection being effected through anti-friction bearings y25 thev races of which are respectively secured 13 vof the form.

to sleeve 22 andl a sleevel 26 secured :to section I The rod ie is given its longitudinal Inovement through operative mechanism connected therewith at one end Vwhich projects beyond the bracket 11 and isl connected theref with for relative rotation as by a. universal The operating mechanism may be of any suitable'character, asrv afoot treadle 28 fulcrumed'at 29 uponV theiioor and pivoted to a link 30, at one end; the other end of the link being connected to one arm 31 ot the bell crank 32 pivoted at 33 to a bracket 84 by which it is suspended from the table 12; the other arm 35 of the bell crank being pivoted to the link constituting a part of the universal joint.

The rod 16 is normally held in form collapsing position by means of a tension springV 37 connectedjbetween lugs 38 .and 39 respectively on `thetable 12 and .arm 31 of the bell crank lever.

By the relationship .of the mechanism as herein described the form 10 is maintained normally collapsed and may beexpanded by pressure exerted on the treadle 28. The form being rotatable on the sleeve 22 independently of the collapsed or expanded condition of the form, both collapsing and expanding being' positively effected through the yconnection between lthe rodV 16 and the sections of the form. l

"The expansion of 'the form is an angular movement of one section relative to the other, providing a gap or recess extending the Ifull length of the form and this tact may be taken advantage of in the inspection of the seam in full fashioned stockings which may, by proper manipulation, be positioned over vthe 'said gap or recess.

The form has in common with the invention of my copending application the opening 40 adjacent one end and the recess 41 communicating therewith to Jfacilitate reversing of a. stocking which in both cases is placed on the form by extending the stocking through this opening garter end first and then draWingthe same to the right over the form. The stocking 'being thus mounted on the form, Vthe same may be expanded to any` degree desired by exerting the required pressure on the treadle 28;

That I claim is:

1.An inspecting form for use with tubular garments comprising two sections mounted for relative lateral movement, one of said sections having a member slidably connected therewith, and links connecting the other section -to the said member, said sections being hinged together along one side. y

2. An inspecting form for use with tubular garments comprising a substantially cylindrical member rotatably supported and divided longitudinally into sections hinged together along one edge of adjacent surfaces thereot,a rod connected with one section for relative longitudinal movement and with the other for relative yradial movement, a treadle for moving said rod, and means connecting said treadle'to said rod so as to permit relative rotation therebetween.

3. An inspection form for use with tubu` largarments, comprising a plurality of secand internal expanding means adapted to diametrally spread said sections.

4. An inspection form for use with tubular garments, comprising a plurality of sections pivotally connected longitudinally and mounted for joint rotation about a common longitudinal axis, and internal expanding means having an external operating extension adapted to diametrally spread said sections during Stheir joint rotation.

.5. An inspection form .for use with .tubular garments, comprising a plurality of sections pivota'lly connected longitudinally, and internal expanding means comprising a longitudinally shiftable rod with sectionconnected links adapted to diametrally7 spread said sections. l v

6. An inspection form/for use with 4tubular garments, comprisingv a substantially cylindrical form longitudinally divided into a plurality of sections, 'hinges pivotally connecting the edges of adjoining sections, and internal expansion means adapted to diametrally spread said sectionsv by pivotally swinging said sections on their hinges.

7. An inspection form for use with ltubular garments, comprising a substantially cylindrical form longitudinally divided l:into a plurality of sectionsand mounted for joint rotation upon their common longitudinal axis, hinges pivotally connecting the edges of adjoining sections, a longitudinally shiftable rod extending into and internally mounted in oneV of said sections,'links connecting said rod 'to the other section, and external means for vlongitudinally shitting said rod during rotation of said form .to diametrally spread said sections by pivotally moving them on their hinge connections. A

In testimony whereof I alix my signature,

HUGO HEMMERICH. 

